pull socks up

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.06 sec.

pull your socks up

to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.

See also: pull, sock, up

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Email
Feedback

Idioms browser

? Full browser

pull out all the stops
pull out of
pull out of a hat
pull out of the fire
pull over
pull punches
pull rank
pull socks up
pull something out of the bag
pull strings
Pull the other leg!
pull the plug
pull the rug from under
pull the rug out
pull the strings

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.